need advice from betas...

an SLE friend of mine is avoiding me. I'm not sure why and I don't want to go into it much but my main question is: Should I ask him about it straight up, or let it go and wait until it passes? I'm 75% sure it might have something to do with me. (tho I did nothing wrong and have nothing to apologize about) Is it better to confront and get it out of the way, or just let it go? He's Ti-subtype, btw. We get along great and have never had any conflict. I hate not having things be right and normal between us. Any advice?

an SLE friend of mine is avoiding me. I'm not sure why and I don't want to go into it much but my main question is: Should I ask him about it straight up, or let it go and wait until it passes? I'm 75% sure it might have something to do with me. (tho I did nothing wrong and have nothing to apologize about) Is it better to confront and get it out of the way, or just let it go? He's Ti-subtype, btw. We get along great and have never had any conflict. I hate not having things be right and normal between us. Any advice?

Maybe Beta extrovert is just a natural negativist?

(D)IEE~FI-(C)SLE~Ni E-5w4(Sp/Sx)/7w8(So/Sp)/9w1(sp/sx)

Originally Posted by Jarno

1)
A girl who I want to date, asks me: well first tell me how tall you are?
My reply: well I will answer that, if you first tell me how much you weigh!

2)
A girl I was dating said she was oh so great at sex etc, but she didn't do blowjobs.
My reply: Oh I'm really romantic etc, I just will never take you out to dinner.

an SLE friend of mine is avoiding me. I'm not sure why and I don't want to go into it much but my main question is: Should I ask him about it straight up, or let it go and wait until it passes? I'm 75% sure it might have something to do with me. (tho I did nothing wrong and have nothing to apologize about) Is it better to confront and get it out of the way, or just let it go? He's Ti-subtype, btw. We get along great and have never had any conflict. I hate not having things be right and normal between us. Any advice?

Image:Mark exclamation.gif Plus and minus IM elements are not accepted by many socionists.

* Positivist types have either a static plus element or a dynamic minus element in base function.
* Negativist types have either a dynamic plus element or a static minus element in base function.

[edit] Typical characteristics
[edit] Positivists

1. More inclined to optimize already functional systems of things and processes.
2. "This glass is half-full", "We have already collected $438,000 for that project"
3. Usually more complimenting than reprimanding.
4. Socially and intellectually more trusting.
5. Explains what things are (irrationals) or should be (rationals).

[edit] Negativists

1. More inclined to solve problems in systems of things and processes.
2. "This glass is half-empty", "We need $62,000 for that project"
3. Usually more reprimanding than complimenting.
4. Socially and intellectually more mistrusting.
5. Explains what things are not (irrationals) or should not be (rationals).

(D)IEE~FI-(C)SLE~Ni E-5w4(Sp/Sx)/7w8(So/Sp)/9w1(sp/sx)

Originally Posted by Jarno

1)
A girl who I want to date, asks me: well first tell me how tall you are?
My reply: well I will answer that, if you first tell me how much you weigh!

2)
A girl I was dating said she was oh so great at sex etc, but she didn't do blowjobs.
My reply: Oh I'm really romantic etc, I just will never take you out to dinner.

I think there might be more than that, but I feel negativist types do tend to look more at things negativity and hence there's more doubt, and this goes into relationship. Rather than just embrace it confidently about things that's wonderful. I am not really talking about depression either, depress positivest still have this attitude, think of SEE and SLE and how they look at things.

(D)IEE~FI-(C)SLE~Ni E-5w4(Sp/Sx)/7w8(So/Sp)/9w1(sp/sx)

Originally Posted by Jarno

1)
A girl who I want to date, asks me: well first tell me how tall you are?
My reply: well I will answer that, if you first tell me how much you weigh!

2)
A girl I was dating said she was oh so great at sex etc, but she didn't do blowjobs.
My reply: Oh I'm really romantic etc, I just will never take you out to dinner.

I've done that with ESTp-Ti in work setting, I can tell they are upset when I initially told them the situation, But I think the key is that you really need to say it in a way they don't find it offensive and yet still gives them the directness of what exactly the problem is, instead of brushing around. It might be different in a relationship.

(D)IEE~FI-(C)SLE~Ni E-5w4(Sp/Sx)/7w8(So/Sp)/9w1(sp/sx)

Originally Posted by Jarno

1)
A girl who I want to date, asks me: well first tell me how tall you are?
My reply: well I will answer that, if you first tell me how much you weigh!

2)
A girl I was dating said she was oh so great at sex etc, but she didn't do blowjobs.
My reply: Oh I'm really romantic etc, I just will never take you out to dinner.

Yeah, don't beat around the bush. I hate conversation foreplay with people that I'm angry with. Look if I'm upset with you and avoiding you I don't want to make small talk while you work up the courage to ask me WTF my problem is. Just go up to him and ask what the problem is, if he continues ignoring you after this then it is safe to say that you all five kinds of fucked up. At least in his eyes. I always give people the courtesy of telling them what my beef with them is, I don't always offer up the knowledge but if they ask I'll share.

thanks guys. well... I know he's not angry with me. We had a normal friendly conversation on email yesterday but I also know he's avoiding me. I think it might be something he needs to work through on his own. He may not want to tell me exactly what the problem is. I think I'm going to wait it out. I do really like what you said, Allie. I agree. But since the problem is within himself and not BETWEEN the two of us or due to something I did or said, I guess I'm gonna let it go and let him figure it out. I think the issue is me but the problem is his, if that makes any sense. So asking him about it might not help. But if things aren't normal by the time he gets back from his trip, I might talk to him.

an SLE friend of mine is avoiding me. I'm not sure why and I don't want to go into it much but my main question is: Should I ask him about it straight up, or let it go and wait until it passes? I'm 75% sure it might have something to do with me. (tho I did nothing wrong and have nothing to apologize about) Is it better to confront and get it out of the way, or just let it go? He's Ti-subtype, btw. We get along great and have never had any conflict. I hate not having things be right and normal between us. Any advice?

The bolded part suggests to me that maybe its just in your head? What's led you to believe he's intentionally avoiding you? This has happened to me before, but usually when I feel emotionally dependent on someone and subconsciously expect them to spend more time with me than is possible or desirable. Also, if you've done nothing wrong, what's there to feel bad about? Approach him and be your friendly self as if nothing has happened and see what happens. You might be pleasantly surprised to find you've just been psyching yourself out.

"How could we forget those ancient myths that stand at the beginning of all races, the myths about dragons that at the last moment are transformed into princesses? Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love."
-- Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet

The bolded part suggests to me that maybe its just in your head? What's led you to believe he's intentionally avoiding you? This has happened to me before, but usually when I feel emotionally dependent on someone and subconsciously expect them to spend more time with me than is possible or desirable. Also, if you've done nothing wrong, what's there to feel bad about? Approach him and be your friendly self as if nothing has happened and see what happens. You might be pleasantly surprised to find you've just been psyching yourself out.

well I've seen him a couple of times and he's acted distant. and there were a couple of times over the weekend when we had the opportunity to talk and he's avoided it (where in the past he'd definitely take the opportunity).

that said, yes I'm probably too sensitive. eh, I don't care. now I'm sick of it and wanna just put it out of my mind.

SLEs and their Fi-PoLRs sometimes misdirect their hostility or aversion. (That actually kind of hurt to say. It's been so long since I've talked about PoLRs, lol.) I'd just forget about what happened, too, and not worry about it anymore.

"How could we forget those ancient myths that stand at the beginning of all races, the myths about dragons that at the last moment are transformed into princesses? Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love."
-- Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet

SLEs and their Fi-PoLRs sometimes misdirect their hostility or aversion. (That actually kind of hurt to say. It's been so long since I've talked about PoLRs, lol.) I'd just forget about what happened, too, and not worry about it anymore.

SLEs and their Fi-PoLRs sometimes misdirect their hostility or aversion. (That actually kind of hurt to say. It's been so long since I've talked about PoLRs, lol.) I'd just forget about what happened, too, and not worry about it anymore.

I had SLE female friend ignore me once for something I did once. She was telling me about her problems and she was talking alot and after a while I used a blunt sentence and a cynical emoticon that made it seem i didnt want to talk anymore. After that she never talked to me again, even after I tried being nice to her and all.